toasty

adjective \ ˈtō-stē \

Definition of toasty

toastier; toastiest

1 :pleasantly or comfortably warm

felt snug and toasty by the fire

2 :suggestive of toast especially in flavor

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Examples of toasty in a Sentence

The room was nice and toasty.
I'm nice and toasty in front of the fire.

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Glaciers, sea ice and a massive ice sheet in the Arctic are thawing from toasty air above and warm water below.

— Washington Post, "Science Says: Fast-melting Arctic sign of bad global warming," 14 Aug. 2017
Make use of awnings and other barriers to protect your home from toasty weather.

— OregonLive.com, "10 ways to prepare for Portland's 100+ degree weather," 31 July 2017
The last two weeks in Boise have been historically toasty.

— michael katz, idahostatesman, "It’s not just you. It really has been that hot in Boise the last two weeks," 17 July 2017
Hanging love seats in shades of marigold and blue enliven outdoor nooks, geometric planters offer a pop of greenery, and weathered steel or concrete fire pits keep you toasty long after the sun goes down.

— marielle wakim, Los Angeles Magazine, "Best of LA: 92 of Our Favorite Things to Eat, Do, and Buy Right Now," 14 July 2017
My version used crispy cukes and baby bok choy along with radishes and green onions, all bathed in a toasty sesame-miso dressing.

— ashleigh spitza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Portable feast makes for a delicious outdoor adventure," 8 July 2017
As a bonus, stovetop dinners mean there's no need to turn on my oven and heat up my house when on toasty summer nights.

— alexa tucker, SELF, "8 High-Protein One-Pan Dinners," 2 July 2017
Head just west of Broad on Washington to Nam Son, at 16th Street, where the banh mi are built on toasty house-baked rolls.

— michael klein, Philly.com, "Let's Eat: On Walnut Street, something for everyone," 28 June 2017
Good South African chenin blancs can offer floral, citrusy and honey-kissed notes; apple, pear, apricot and tropical fruits; and nutty and toasty expressions when the wine has been fermented in oak barrels.

— michael austin, chicagotribune.com, "These bottles of chenin blanc will sell you on the sometimes polarizing grape," 31 May 2017

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First Known Use of toasty

1953

toasty Synonyms

Synonyms

heated, hottish, lukewarm, tepid, warm, warmed, warmish

Antonyms

chilled, coldish, cool, cooled, coolish, refrigerated, unheated

Related Words

thawed; boiling, broiling, burning, fiery, hot, piping hot, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, steamy, sultry, sweltering, torrid, white-hot; overheated, roasted, superheated, sweltering; blazing, glowing, molten, sizzling; reheated, rewarmed, warmed-over

Near Antonyms

arctic, bitter, bleak, chill, chilly, cold, freezing, frigid, frosty, gelid, glacial, ice-cold, iced, icy, nippy, polar, raw, sharp, snappy, snowy, subfreezing, subzero, ultracold, winterly, wintry (also wintery); frosted; benumbed, nipped, numb

TOASTY Defined for English Language Learners

toasty

adjective

Definition of toasty for English Language Learners

: comfortably warm

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toasty

adjective \ ˈtō-stē \

Definition of toasty for Students

toastier; toastiest

:comfortably warm

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